Woodcock & Daniells Family Trees incl: Senior and Imhoff:Information about WILLOUGHBY HAROLD RONALD JAMES
WILLOUGHBY HAROLD RONALD JAMES (b. 13 Jan 1935)
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WILLOUGHBY HAROLD RONALD JAMES was born 13 Jan 1935 in BROKEN HILL NSW.He married Patricia Ann DANIELLS on 26 Sep 195922.
Notes for WILLOUGHBY HAROLD RONALD JAMES:WILLOUGHBY KNOWN AS BILL LIVED IN PATTON STREET STH BROKEN HILL ATTENDED STH BROKEN HILL PUBLIC SCHOOL THEN BROKEN HILL HIGH SCHOOLWHERE HE OBTAINED THE INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE. ON LEAVING SCHOOL HE WORKED ON THE FAMILY PROPERTY, MONA VALE,UNTIL HE OBTAINED A POSITION ON THE STH BROKEN HILL MINE INITIALLY AS A GARDNERUNTIL HE WAS HE WAS 21 (1956) AT WHICH AGE HE WAS ALLOWED TO GO UNDERGROUND WHERE HE STAYED FOR ABOUT 12MONTHS UNTIL 1957 WHEN HE JOINED THE VICTORIAN POLICE FORCE AND WAS STATIONED AT ST. KILDA (SUBBURB OF MELBOURNE). DURING 1958 HE JOINED THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY (AND SERVED SOME 20 YEARS UNTIL HIS DISCHARGE ON 25 OCT. 1978). HIS MILITARY SERVICE INCLUDES:-
1959. 2 RAR STATIONED AT HOLSWORTHY N.S.W.,I RAR INCLUDING SERVICE IN VIETNAM ,HAVING SAILED FROM SYDNEY DURING MAY 1965 ABOARD THE HMAS SYDNEYBOUND FOR VUNG TAU. AND SERVED WITH IRAR AS A STAFF SARGENT; WHICH WAS ATTACHED TOAN AMERICAN UNIT " 173RDAIRBOURNE(SCREAMING EAGLES) AND SERVED IN THE INTELLIGENCE AREA, BUT WAS REDUCED TO PRIVATE ON HIS RETURN TO AUSTRALIA THENHE WAS ATTACHED TO SYDNEY UNIVERSITY REGIMENT (SUR) AS A DRIVER WITH THE Q STORE,1968 HORNSBY WITH THE SCHOOL CADET BATTALION.1970 INGLEBURN INFANTRY TRAINING CENTRE (SGT ADMINISTRATION/ORDERLY ROOM). UNTIL OCTOBERT 1972 WHEN HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO TASMANIA,SAILED 11 OCTOBER 1972 EX SYDNEY (ACCOMPANIED BY PATRICIA(WIFE) & TYSON (ADOPTED SON). ABOARD THE SEA PRINCESS WHICH ARRIVED BELL BAY TASMANIA 13 OCTOBER 1972.ATTACHED TO CMF UNIT RANK S/SGT. IN 1973 TOOK LONG SERVICE LEAVE IN A BID TO RAISE CASH TO BUY A HOME AT 13 FAIRWAY CRESCENT RIVERSIDE TASMANIA.AUST. ARMY GAVE ITS SANCTION FOR HIM TO BE EMPLOYED DURING L.SL. AS A DRIVER. WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEREBY A JIB CRANE RAN OVER BOTH FEET AND CRUSHED THEM TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT THE DOCTORS WISHED TO AMPUTATE THEM BU PERMISSION WAS DENIED. 1975 LEFT TASMANIA AND RETURNED TO N.S.W. AND POSTED TO ALLISON ST. RANDWICK AND THEN ONTO BARDIA BARRACKS INGLEBURN IN 1976. RETITED FROM ARMY 25 OCTOBERT 1978 RANK S/SGT; ARMY NO. 42228.. AFTER RETIREMENT FROM THE ARMY HE JOINED WOLLONDILLY SHIRE COUNCIL(PICTON N.S.W.) AS A RECORDS CLERK'HE LATER JOINED OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS (OTC) IN MARTIN PLACE SYDNEY AS A SENIOR RECORDS OFFICER. SEPARATED FROM WIFE PATRICIA 26 JULY 1985 AND MOVED TO GERRINGONG ON THE SOUTH COAST N.S.W. (LIVING IN THE FAMILY CARAVAN AT OURIE BEACH) TILL MID 1986 WHEN HE MOVED TO UNLEY SOUTH AUST. AND JOINED WALKERVILLE LOCAL GOVENMENT OFFICES IN THE RECORDS OFFICE.
APPROX 1994 MARRIED VAL SIEBERT(sic). .
More About WILLOUGHBY HAROLD RONALD JAMES:
Christening: DIVORCED SYDNEY NSW 26 JUL 1985.
Occupation: SOLDIER/OTC/LOCAL GOVT.
More About WILLOUGHBY HAROLD RONALD JAMES and Patricia Ann DANIELLS:
Divorce 1: 26 Jul 1985
Divorce 2: 198523
Marriage: 26 Sep 195924